VIRTURE ROLE OF ISC

To fill the gap when project support end
FWUC need external technical support from outside organization on the long run
But no external organization is able to answer their practical needs at reasonable cost
There is a need to build up knowledge and capacities and sustain human resources on the long run
To enhance farmers’ ownership and make them become decision makers - Services focus on demand
An important objective is to allow FWUC to access services which are:
Good quality, professional services,
Adapted to

FUNCTIONS AND LIMITS OF FWUC

The operation and maintenance of irrigation schemes require FWUC to undertake the following general functions of System operation, water management and sharing (setting up rules); Maintenance of infrastructures; Irrigation Service Fee collection; Administrative and financial management; Institutional management (decision making, election, communication with members) and External relations with other stakeholders.
Looking into details, the proper implementation of these major functions requires a large variety of tasks and

ISC target area in 2013 with financing by AFD

ISC, is a Cambodian local NGO, established and registered at the Ministry of Interior, in December 2011. ISC is working to promote sound development of irrigation schemes in Cambodia, especially by working closely with Farmer Water User Community (FWUC) to operate and manage the irrigated infrastructure in a sustainable way.
Since March 2013, ISC has signed contract agreement N° MOWRAM-2013-02-ISC as service provider with Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology hereafter called “MOWRAM” udner funding agreement “FERC:

GOVERNMENT POLICY FOR FWUC ORGANIZATION IN CAMBODIA

Since the end of the nineties, the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has initiated a policy to extend irrigated agriculture as a mean to cover food security and to alleviate poverty in the country. This policy is translated into the construction of new infrastructures and the rehabilitation of old irrigation schemes with the financial and technical support of external donors.
The large majority of Cambodian farmers (80%) still depend on rainfed lowland rice cultivation during the monsoon season facing regular drought and floods

ISC is a Cambodian local NGO, established and registered at the Ministry of Interior, in December 2011. This NGO is working to promote sound development of irrigation schemes in Cambodia, especially by working closely with FWUCs to operate and manage the irrigated infrastructure in a sustainable way.

Nowadays, ISC has been supported and provided service to 12 FWUCs that all of these FWUCs cover on 23,000ha of cultivated area within 206 villages in different 8 provinces in Cambodia.

ISC Vision

ISC envisions a pool of professionals, with a practical experience of irrigation management issues, provides affordable and quality services to Farmer Water User Communities (FWUCs) and other Farmer Organizations (FOs).

ISC Mission

Support the collective management of FWUC and FO to ensure:

the sustainable maintenance of irrigation schemes

the efficient and fair sharing of water between users

accountability and transparent financial management

ISC Objectives

To develop and implement professional services adapted to the particular needs of FWUC and FO.

To strengthen links between concerned institutions, donors, professionals and farmer organizations involved in the water sector.

ISC Values

Ensure its services are affordable for Farmer Organizations; Beneficiaries shall pay for the service costs.

Ensure the best quality of services possible and activities shall always be result oriented; Farmer Organizations shall evaluate activities and results;

Give priority to community and collective benefits over individual ones;